Good GPA: 3.0+ (B) · Honors: 3.5+ (B+) · Competitive: 3.7+ (A−) · National college average: about 3.1
"Good" depends on what the GPA is for. Staying in good academic standing, and keeping ordinary financial aid, usually takes a 2.0. Renewing most merit scholarships and qualifying for graduate school usually takes a 3.0. Dean’s List and Latin honors typically start at 3.5. Highly selective colleges admit mostly 3.8 to 4.0 students, and they look at unweighted GPA and course rigour together.
What is a good GPA in high school?
Above 3.0 unweighted is solid; 3.5 and up is strong; 3.8 to 4.0 unweighted (often 4.3 to 4.8 weighted) is what the most selective universities see. The average high-school GPA in the US is about 3.0.
What is a good GPA in college?
The national average is about 3.1. A 3.0 is the line most employers and graduate programs use as a minimum. A 3.5 gets you Dean’s List at most schools and cum laude at graduation; magna and summa cum laude usually need 3.7 and 3.9.
What is a good GPA for grad school?
Most programs list a 3.0 minimum. Competitive master’s and PhD programs typically admit students at 3.5 and above, and law and medical schools skew higher still (medical school matriculants average about 3.7 to 3.8).
Is a 3.0 / 3.5 / 3.8 GPA good?
| GPA | Letter | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | A | Perfect | Is a 4.0 GPA good? |
| 3.9 | A | Excellent | Is a 3.9 GPA good? |
| 3.8 | A- | Excellent | Is a 3.8 GPA good? |
| 3.7 | A- | Very good | Is a 3.7 GPA good? |
| 3.6 | A-/B+ | Very good | Is a 3.6 GPA good? |
| 3.5 | B+ | Good | Is a 3.5 GPA good? |
| 3.4 | B+ | Good | Is a 3.4 GPA good? |
| 3.3 | B+ | Good | Is a 3.3 GPA good? |
| 3.2 | B | Above average | Is a 3.2 GPA good? |
| 3.0 | B | Average to good | Is a 3.0 GPA good? |
| 2.7 | B- | Below average | Is a 2.7 GPA good? |
| 2.5 | B-/C+ | Below average | Is a 2.5 GPA good? |
| 2.0 | C | Minimum | Is a 2.0 GPA good? |
What is the highest GPA you can get?
Unweighted, 4.0 (or 4.3 at schools that give A+ extra credit). Weighted GPAs add up to 1.0 per AP/IB class, so a student taking all AP classes with straight As can reach 5.0.
What is cumulative GPA?
Your GPA across every term combined, weighted by credits. It moves slowly once you have many credits: one great semester nudges it, it does not transform it. The calculator below combines a new term with your record.